Description

GI Transit and Body Composition Study

This dashboard explores how gastrointestinal (GI) transit times relate to body composition and gender/BMI differences.

Data Set

This project uses Smart Pill Gastric motility device and Dual-Energy X-ray Absoptiometry data from the Legume Diet Feeding Study (the data is confidential at this time), which has 60 participants, 30 of which completed the Smart Pill assessment at Baseline. Key variables include Gastric Emptying Time (hh:mm:ss), Colonic Transit Time (hh:mm:ss),, Whole Gut Transit time (hh:mm:ss), Visceral Adipose Tissue (KG), Android-Gynoid Ratio, Waist Circumference (CM), Moderate-vigorous physical Activity (MET-hours, weekly), age, gender, and race. The study population included men and women between the ages of 40 to 75 years and in relatively good health who participated in a 12-month clinical trial. To meet eligibility, participants were required to have had a history of at least one pre-cancerous colon polyp within the previous 3 years, a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 and ≤ 40 kg/m2 and no history of chronic gastrointestinal disease, colorectal cancer, or gastrointestinal surgery.

Real World Impact And Importance of Dashboard

This data is relevant as all the above variables have implications in colorectal cancer and metabolic syndrome outcomes. These outcomes may help inform health initiatives as related to fiber intake and nutrition guidelines for the purposes of weight management and colorectal cancer.

Gastric Emptying Time

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Gender & Gastric Emptying

Gastric Emptying & BMI Category

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Gastric Emptying & Body Fat %

Colonic Transit Time

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Gender & Colonic Transit Time

Colonic Transit & BMI

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Colonic Transit Time & Body Fat %

Whole Gut Transit Time

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Gender & Whole Gut Transit Time

WGTT & BMI

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Whole Gut Transit Time & Body Fat %